Share of land covered by forest in Guam
Guam: Share of land covered by forest was 52.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by forest in Guam, 1990–2025
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guam recorded 52.4% for share of land covered by forest in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by forest in Guam peaked at 52.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1990.
That places Guam 54th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share of land covered by forest in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.4% | — |
| 1991 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 52.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.2%, 1.6× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Guam's 52.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.4%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 44.4% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More environment data for Guam
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5909 Percentage change (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity 461 t (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity 1,035 m3 (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 445 1000 USD (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 1,033 m3 (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value 434 1000 USD (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Export quantity 0 t (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity 430 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Export value 1 1000 USD (2024)
- Veneer sheets — Import quantity 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by forest in Guam?
- Share of land covered by forest in Guam was 52.4% in 2025, according to Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by forest recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by forest recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1990.
- How does Guam rank for share of land covered by forest?
- Guam ranks 54th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land covered by forest rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.